Flash Fiction: A Writing Workshop [S-25-14]

This course is about writing the short story in its shorter variations for beginners and beyond. Also known as micro fiction, sudden fiction and short short fiction, its length varies (1-4 pages as a guideline). This form of the short story uses all the story elements of longer fiction with a few characteristics all its own. The workshop is designed for people who have never written a short story to people who have spent time with the genre. Each class involves discussion of the craft of storytelling, writing opportunities, small group discussions in which you can share your work and ideas. Participation can be at any level. If anyone chooses to take one of their stories to revised completion, they are invited to send it to me at the end of the course for an email response to their work.

Stephanie Coyne DeGhett is a poet and fiction writer who has also written craft essays and is professor emerita from SUNY Potsdam where she taught writing for over forty years. She has published in numerous journals and lit mags and won an award or two. More information may be found at: https://stephaniecoynedeghett.tumblr.com

Special Instructions:

Bring a notebook and pen or a laptop for writing

Cap: 24